Downtown Dayton Partnership

Karaoke
2025-06-12 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-23 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-30 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-06 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-06 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-13 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-03 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-07 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit) and 7 more dates | OH
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!

MojoFlo
2025-08-14 19:00 (America/New_York) | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
MojoFlo

August 14 @ 7:00 PM

Free Admission

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Genre:

Neo-Funk/Modern

MojoFlo is a powerhouse Neo-Funk band known for their infectious rhythms, soulful vocals, and captivating stage performances. Led by the dynamic Amber Knicole, their live shows feature hard-hitting horns, seductive melodies, and enthralling choreography. MojoFlo has built a fiercely loyal fanbase with their unique blend of funk and soul, making them a standout act in the music scene.

Big Band Night with The Tom Daugherty Orchestra
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Summer Music series
Big Band Night with The Tom Daugherty Orchestra
7:00pm – 9:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE

Join us under the pavilion as the RiverScape Summer Music Series features Big Band Night with The Tom Daugherty Orchestra! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy this FREE live concert, while taking in a spectacular sunset over the Great Miami River. The RiverScape Cafe will be open selling food and drinks along with alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, and cocktails, for those 21 and over. The Tom Daugherty Orchestra is a Nationally Touring show and dance orchestra featuring an exciting and entertaining “Las Vegas Big Band” show style. The group performs a wide variety of music featuring the original ‘Big Band’ arrangements exactly as recorded of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, The Swing Era, Frank Sinatra, and The Great American Songbook. Ready to get up and dance? Gem City Swing will be there to lead the way with a FREE swing dance lesson during intermission. Weather Dependent.
Come out and enjoy FREE music all summer at RiverScape, sponsored by the Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation and On Par Entertainment.

Open Mic Night
2025-05-29 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Open Mic Night – sign up online, then show up and show out.

Music Bingo Thursdays
2025-03-20 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
We have music bingo every Thursday! It’s free to play, lots of fun, hosted by KG, and there are prizes galore. Come check it out!

Out on 5th
2025-05-02 | Oregon District, Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
What is Out on 5th?
Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of downtown Dayton on weekends.
Closing down Fifth Street from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Avenue every Friday night through Sunday evening allows
our business district to open up the street for guests to shop – dine – and relax in the open air.

Out on 5th gives restaurants and bars in the district room to expand patio seating into the streets.

Fifth Street is filled with public seating to allow guests room to spread out and enjoy the outdoors.

Retail shops can use extra sidewalk space in front of their business for sales. Looking to hold a retail pop-up? Apply here.

Local entertainment will be in the district every weekend to enhance the atmosphere. Looking to be an entertainer? Apply here.

When
Fridays 5 -10 p.m./ Saturdays noon – 10 p.m. / Sundays noon – 10 p.m.
Why
Shop, dine, and relax outdoors in the district
Where
In the Oregon District – Fifth Street from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Avenue
Additional Information
Parking
Thousands of parking spaces on surface lots, parking garages, or metered side streets (free on weekends) surround the Oregon District.
During Out on 5th, please use the detour map at the bottom of this page to navigate around the street closures and into the parking lots.
Our Oregon District businesses kindly ask you to park in these lots, garages or public street spaces, and not in the residential neighborhood.

More info: https://www.theoregondistrict.org/outon5th

Exhibit: Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon
2025-07-12 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Curtis Barnes, Sr., Dayton Icon
July 12–September 14, 2025
A painter and educator, Curtis Barnes, Sr. was a longtime fixture of Dayton’s art scene. His bold, colorful, experimental paintings are a distinctive blend of naturalism and abstraction. They frequently include self-portraits and portraiture depicting the people in his life. His influence is still felt today among his students and in the African American Visual Arts Guild, which he co-founded with artist “Bing” Davis in 1992. He was recognized for his artistic contribution and presented with the “Paul Laurence Dunbar Humanitarian Award” in 1994 and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Ohio Arts Council in 2008.
This exhibition comes on the 90th anniversary of his birth and is a celebration of Barnes’ life and art. A DAI exclusive, this collection of works was drawn from his family and friends.

We’re Doing It ALL Wrong® – 5th Annual Art Exhibition
2025-08-01 | Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH, 45402
This year’s exhibition features over 40 artworks from around the United States. See more at weredoingitallwrong.com. The exhibition was juried by Artist/Activist Devan Horton (Kentucky) and Gallery Owner Ed Dixon.

Art in the City Juried Art Show
2025-08-01 | Dayton Convention Center, 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Starting on August 1, you can vote for your favorite piece of artwork submitted by local artists. These pieces will be displayed in the newly renovated Dayton Convention Center, as part of the AES Ohio Summer in the City – Art in the City event. Voting will be open until noon on Friday, Aug. 15 via Dayton.com.
Art in the City is a program of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and the Juried Art Show is organized by the Dayton Society of Artists.

Harmonies Music Boxes
2025-08-07 | Downtown Dayton
The Downtown Dayton Partnership and Le Monde Studios are excited to present Harmonies, a multi-location public art installation on view for the entire month of August 2025. These larger-than-life, interactive art installations will celebrate Dayton’s creative spirit and stop people in their tracks. Four musical instruments, powered by green technology, come alive with local music and lights at the turn of a hand crank. See a banjo on Courthouse Square, a guitar at Levitt Pavilion, a harp at the Convention Center, and a treble clef in the Oregon District at the Seed of Life Plaza. This is more than a photo-op; it’s a moment of magic in the middle of an ordinary day. Presenting sponsor: PNC. Supporting sponsors: Bob Ross Auto Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.

Exhibit: Crosstown Connection
2025-07-11 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Crosstown Connection
July 11th – August 23rd
The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and the African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG) are thrilled to present Crosstown Connections: A Collaborative Exhibition. This group exhibition brings together two of Dayton’s vibrant art organizations in a celebration of shared creativity, artistic mediums, and the connections that unite us. Through this partnership, we honor our commonalities, reflect on past collaborations, and look forward to future opportunities to uplift and support artists in our community. Showcasing a collection of works from both organizations, this exhibition will be held at both galleries, celebrating the rich artistic talent within our community. Make sure to visit the other half of this exhibition at AAVAG! Their gallery is located inside the CSU Dayton Campus on the second floor at 840 Germantown St.
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11th 5 – 8 PM, Free and open to the public.
Closing Reception: Sunday, August 24th, 2 – 5 PM at AAVAG gallery

Come Together
2025-08-15 17:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
“Live from the rooftop of the Yellow Cab Tavern in Downtown Dayton, Ohio, it’s Come Together!” on Aug 15th and 16th at The Yellow Cab Tavern! Presented by WYSO 91.3 Public Radio. We’re incredibly excited to be bringing the 7th annual presentation of this Beatles rooftop tribute to Dayton, OH! Come Together is a Beatles tribute act playing music from all eras of The Beatles. It’s also a festival with a beer garden, food trucks, and more! **SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT** This year only, the band will perform the 1969 album ABBEY ROAD in its ENTIRETY!! TICKETS: General admission entry is $25 in advance and $30 at the door to this family friendly live music festival. You’ll have access to all of the food trucks, our beer garden and multiple bars, and restrooms. We do encourage you to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Kids under 10 are free.​WEEKEND PASS TICKETS: Join us for BOTH nights on Aug 15th and 16th for only $35 **NEW! SUPER VALUE 10-PACK: A 10 pack of Gen Adm Tickets is NOW Available for $200. Good for either night! V.I.P. TICKETS: V.I.P Tickets are $40 IN ADVANCE ONLY! Available for both 8/15 and 8/16, enjoy the best view of the stage, dedicated bar with shorter lines, and a provided dedicated seat. **V.I.P. tickets are limited** **EVEN NEWER!! V.I.P. CHAMPAGNE TABLETOP 4 PACK: Enjoy the show in extra comfort and style! Includes 4 V.I.P ticket plus your own designated table and complimentary bottle of champange! **V.I.P. 4 packs are VERY limited** MERCH: The 2025 Abbey Road Come Together Tour t-shirt will be available on site ENTRY AND COVER: Starts at 5:00pm on both nights with performance starting around 7:00pm. ADDRESS: The Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E. 4th St. Dayton, OH. 45402 **All tickets are will call check in. You’ll receive a purchase confirmation and then check in under the purchasers name **While refunds will not be offered, tickets will be transferred to a future Come Together ticketed event

Guided Downtown Dayton historic walking tours
2025-05-02 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Arcade, 35 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Many of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and adapted, representing the city’s spirit of revitalization. Some of the city’s distinctive and significant structures were demolished, while others, including the Dayton Arcade and Centre City Building, saw challenging times but now await redevelopment. Explore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of Downtown Dayton.
Tours are available on Fridays beginning May 2 and run through October 2025. The cost is $10 per person and reservations are required to attend.
Our guided downtown walking tours will launch promptly at 5:30 p.m. from the Dayton Arcade entrance on Fourth Street. This 90-minute, 1.5-mile tour may be deemed strenuous by some, and patrons should be able to walk/navigate city sidewalks and streets. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle if needed. Tours will launch rain or shine, except in the event of thunder or lightning.
